Skin

Aesthetic Medicine

What is aesthetic medicine?

Aesthetic is a sense of being beautiful.

Aesthetic Medicine is a branch of medicine focused on satisfying the aesthetic desires and goals of patients. This specialty is primarily focused on the pathophysiology of aging skin, and adheres to scientific based procedures. Physicians practicing Aesthetic Medicine are trained in both invasive and non-invasive treatment modalities, and typically utilize a combination to meet the needs of the patient.”

What are hot in Aesthetic World?

• Laser and Light-based Therapies for skin treatments (anti-aging, pigmentations and acne scars removal.)
• Skin Rejuvenation (medical grade chemical peels, microdermabrasion)
• Cosmetic Injectable’s (Botox™, soft tissue fillers)
• Minimal Invasive Lipolysis and Body Sculpting
• Laser permanent hair removal
• Laser treatment of leg veins

What is Laser?

Lasers fall into two categories; ablative and non-ablative. A laser works by vaporizing the top layer of the skin to remove blemishes, scars and wrinkles.

All lasers work by producing a single wavelength (color) of light. In essence the laser produces a controlled injury to the skin that causes just the right amount of damage to promote new cell growth.

Non-Ablative Lasers for Skin Resurfacing

Non-ablative lasers are the newer technology. Instead removing the top layer skin tissue, non-ablative lasers work beneath the surface skin layer to improve skin tone and texture and get rid of wrinkles. The benefits of non ablative laser skin surgery are reduced healing time, less risk of infection and less time spent in the doctor’s office.

Applications of Non Ablative Laser Treatments

• Eliminating fine lines on the upper lip, cheeks, and forehead
• Smoothing and tightening upper and lower eyelid skin
• Removing crow’s feet around the eyes
• Softening frown lines
• Removing freckles and brown spot
• Removing tattoos
• Removing stretch marks
• Removing burst blood vessels
• Reducing redness in the skin
• Flattening scars
• Smoothing and polishing the complexion in general for a more youthful appearance

Fractional Laser is the newest non-ablative laser.

Lasers for Hair Removal

Temporary hair removal is accomplished with conventional treatments such as shaving, waxing and epilation.
Another method is the use of selective photolysis, which is light energy that is produced by the laser, and is targeted at the pigment in hair. This causes destruction of hair follicles while sparing surrounding structures (i.e., the skin). Laser treatment usually produces complete partial but permanent hair loss after a few sessions.

Laser for Hair Growth

Ironically, one of the newest applications for lasers in aesthetic medicine is in hair regrowth.  Low level laser therapy (LLLT) also known as laser biostimulation, photobiomodulation and cold laser therapy is now used for the treatment of hair regrowth.

It is believed that LLLT may increase blood flow to a treated area as well. European studies have shown that LLLT stops hair loss in 85% of cases and stimulates new hair growth in 55% of cases. In January of 2007 a hand-held laser therapy device was cleared by the FDA as a treatment for ‘androgenetic alopecia’ (male pattern hair loss).

   

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